Offering readers the most current knowledge on what works in substance abuse treatment today

This one-of-a-kind anthology presents state-of-the-art material to help researchers better understand which interventions work and why, and it includes editorial commentary and critical thinking questions for each selection. The editors have organized this volume according to the process of evidence-based practice—introduction to evidence-based practice, assessment, gender-based and culturally sensitive interventions, treatment issues and innovations, and policy considerations. Connecting science and clinical research to the practical needs of persons with substance and mental health disorders, this volume is a groundbreaking resource for those who need empirically based material on treatment innovations.

Key Features

Data on a wide range of cutting-edge issues such as housing for homeless alcoholics and use of prescription medications to reduce drug cravings

Content by forward-looking experts in substance abuse treatment that promotes a public health perspective

Five-part organization focused on the major practice domains of parentcentered intervention, gender-based and culturally sensitive programming, and interventions across the life span

Target Audience This is a must-have resource for substance abuse and mental health practitioners, faculty, policy makers, and students.

This book is recommended for anyone studying or working with substance misuse.It has clear data relating to substance misuse and evidences each one using graphs and explanation. It is recommended to be used in studying counselling also as it touches on the person centrd approach used with individualass who misuse substances.

This text is prescribed for the BSocSc Honours in Clinical Social Work (Substance Abuse) Programme as well as recommended reading for an undergraduate course of the Bachelor of Social Work programme where a module focuses on substance abuse. This text addresses the contemporary emphasis on evidence based practice in the field of substance abuse very well.

Uniquely includes data on a wide range of issues that on the cutting edge—housing for homeless alcoholics, use of prescription medications to reduce drug cravings, natural recovery without treatment, harm reduction practices, and motivational interviewing strategies;

Organizes material written by forward-looking experts in substance abuse treatment that prepare us for the paradigm shift that promotes a public health rather than criminal justice approach to addictive behavior.

Offers a five-part organization that focuses on the major practice domains of parent-centered intervention, gender-based and culturally-sensitive programming, and interventions across the life span;

Includes in one book empirically-based material on treatment innovations, for example, motivational interviewing, drug courts, and housing first experiments.

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